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Photo Sharing Sites View

You can search for images on photo sharing sites on the Internet and download the images you want to print.

Click Photo Sharing Sites in Global Menu to switch to the Photo Sharing Sites view.

Important

  • Internet connection is required to use this function. Internet connection fees apply.
  • This application uses the Flickr API but is not endorsed or certified by Flickr.
figure: Photo Sharing Sites view

(1) Keyword Input Area

Search
Enter the search text, then press the return key; search results appear in the Search Results area.

Note

  • Alternatively, click (Down Arrow) to display up to 20 search history records and select among them.
  • When you want to enter multiple keywords, insert a space between the keywords.
  • When search history exists, you can delete the records of previously entered keywords by selecting Clear History displayed at the bottom of the list.

(2) Search Results Area

Displays the thumbnails of search results. The title appears under each thumbnail.

Important

  • Due to limitations of photo sharing sites, if the search results exceed 4,000 images, the same images as those displayed in the page containing the 4,001st image will be displayed in all the subsequent pages.

Note

  • Place the cursor over an image to display its title, license type, and other information.

(3) Search Criteria/Page Designation Area

Sort by

Select an option for sorting the search results in the Thumbnail window, from Popularity and Date.

If you have changed the setting after searching, click (Refresh) to perform the search again.

License Type

Select the license type of images to search for.

You can select from All types, CC license (Non-Commercial), and CC license (Others).

Select All types to display all images regardless of license type.

Select CC license (Non-Commercial) to display images that can be used for non-commercial purposes only among CC licensed images, and select CC license (Others) to display other images.

If you have changed the setting after searching, click (Refresh) to perform the search again.

Note

  • License type varies by image. Place the cursor over an image to display a tooltip in which you can check the license type.

    License Type License Type

    General Notes (My Image Garden)/Conditions

    (Comply with the following conditions when using CC licensed images except for personal use or use within the home.)
    All types All Rights Reserved
    • Unauthorized copying of images is illegal except for personal/home use or for use within such limited scope. Copying portraits (photographs of persons) may infringe personality rights.
    Attribution Non-Commercial (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not use the work for commercial purposes.
    Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not use the work for commercial purposes.
    • You may not modify the work.
    Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not use the work for commercial purposes.
    • Even if your creation is built upon the work of others, you must apply the same conditions to it as those set out for the original work by the licensor.
    Attribution (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    Attribution No Derivatives (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not modify the work.
    Attribution Share Alike (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • Even if your creation is built upon the work of others, you must apply the same conditions to it as those set out for the original work by the licensor.
    CC license (Non-Commercial) Attribution Non-Commercial (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not use the work for commercial purposes.
    Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not use the work for commercial purposes.
    • You may not modify the work.
    Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not use the work for commercial purposes.
    • Even if your creation is built upon the work of others, you must apply the same conditions to it as those set out for the original work by the licensor.
    CC license (Others) Attribution (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    Attribution No Derivatives (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • You may not modify the work.
    Attribution Share Alike (CC license)
    • You must show the title and licensor of the original work along with your creation.
    • Even if your creation is built upon the work of others, you must apply the same conditions to it as those set out for the original work by the licensor.
(Refresh)
Performs the search again to refresh the results in the Search Results area.
(Previous Page/Next Page)
Switches pages in the Search Results area.
(Page Number/Total Pages)
Enter a page number and press the return key to display the specified page of the Search Results area.

(4) Operation Buttons

Save
Displays the Save dialog from which you can save the image(s) selected in the Search Results area.

(5) Display Size Setting Bar

(Reduce/Enlarge)
Click (Reduce) or (Enlarge) to reduce or enlarge the display size. You can also freely change the display size by dragging the slider.

Note